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🌾 Can babies eat barley?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. A chewy, mild whole grain. Pearl barley cooks soft and thickens soups.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Low
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve barley by age
6 months
Cook pearl barley until very soft and blend or mash into a porridge, or stir into soup.
- Cook pearl barley until very soft
- Blend or mash into porridge
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
9 months
Soft-cooked barley in soups and stews, or loose for pincer practice.
- Cook until very soft
- Serve in soup or loose
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
12 months (1 year)+
Any barley dish.
- Cook until soft
- Serve in any barley dish
Amount: 2–3 tbsp
Is barley a choking hazard?
Low risk Low risk when cooked soft.
Nutrition
Fiber, selenium, manganese. Contains gluten (not wheat).